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- Great News for Practices - Changes to Data Required for MDTL Forms
- Congratulations to the New GPRA Board Directors
- Entry Into AGPT for 2010 - Applications for the 2nd Intake CLOSE 6 OCTOBER 2009
- CSQTC's GPET Convention Contingent Sustained by the Passion
- RLO Wrap - "Up To Date" and Study Groups
- CSQTC Course Reimbursement Policy
- Clinical Education Seminar 'Fits, Faints and Funny Turns' a Hit at Redland Hospital
- Consortium Chatter Takes a Break Next Week
- Upcoming Educational Opportunities - Run By Organisations Other Than CSQTC
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Upcoming CSQTC Educational Events
- Staff Contacts
- Change of Address or Details
The Red Dust Storm, Alderley, 23 September 2009
Great News for Practices - Changes to Data Required for MDTL Forms
We have some great news for our Training Practices who provide general practice placements for Registrars in their first year GP placements. General Practice Education and Training (GPET) has made some changes to the requirements for data collection from Practices. The most important consequence of these changes for our Practices is that they will no longer be required to provide data to CSQTC (via the MDTL form) on the "Number of Services" (ie. A1 Medicare Rebatable Services and Other Services). This change is effective immediately, so any MDTL forms submitted from now do not require this data. Practices are still required to submit MDTL forms on a monthly basis and to provide some data on GP Registrar patient numbers, including weekly consulting time, weekly number of patients, and Practice-based teaching. Please see the MDTL Sample form where we have marked the columns that no longer require data on the current MDTL forms.
CSQTC is in the process of altering the MDTL form to have a much simpler template and this will be available in the coming weeks. Watch this space for an announcement regarding the new version, which we anticipate will be available in October 2009.
We hope that this news is a relief to our Practice Managers in particular, who we know have experienced challenges over the years in collecting this data. If you require further clarification of the data requirements for Registrars' weekly consulting hours, patient numbers and leave, please contact Jo Morris, in the Registrar and Practice Support department jmorris@csqtc.qld.edu.au or 07 35528112. For all questions relating to payment and recording of teaching hours and invoices, please contact Joanne Mims in the Finance Department jmims@csqtc.qld.edu.au or 07 35528103.
Congratulations to the New GPRA Board Directors
We are delighted to announce that our Registrar Liaison Officer, Dr Danika Fietz, has been elected to the Board of Directors for General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA). Danika tells us that she is very much looking forward to this new challenge and if Danika's dedication and approach to her role as RLO are any indications, then the GPRA Board will benefit greatly from having her input.
Dr Abhi Varshney, a recently completed CSQTC GP Registrar, was also elected to the GPRA Board. During his time with CSQTC, Abhi presented at GP Registrar workshops and was a speaker at some of our GP Training Information Seminars held in Queensland Hospitals this year. Abhi's commitment to general practice will also be an asset to the GPRA Board.
Further information about the GPRA Board, including the decision to allow for the first time, representation from Students or Prevocational doctors on the Board, and other GPRA related matters, you can subscribe to the GPRA eNewsletter - please visit http://www.gpra.org.au/enews.php.
Entry Into AGPT for 2010 - Applications for the 2nd Intake CLOSE 6 OCTOBER 2009!
The 2nd Intake for entry into the 2010 cohort of the AGPT program is now open. New applications will be accepted until 9:00am (AEST) Tuesday 6 October 2009 from doctors interested in applying for any remaining training positions available as at 16 October 2009. CSQTC will not know until 16 October how many positions we will have available for the 2nd Intake. If we have any positions still available, they will be for the Rural Pathway. Interested doctors should visit the AGPT website http://www.agpt.com.au/ApplyforAGPT/NewApplicants/.
CSQTC's GPET Convention Contingent Sustained by the Passion
CSQTC had 29 participants attend the 2009 GPET Convention in Adelaide including Medical Educators, Board Directors, GP Trainers and Administration Staff. We have compiled our Annual Convention Report from contributions made by some of our Convention goers. To read about their conference highlights, to see who from the CSQTC's 'family' were nominated for this year's GPET awards and to find out the identity of the mystery blond pictured to the right, please read our 2009 GPET Convention page on the website.
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RLO Wrap - "Up To Date" and Study Groups
UP TO DATE
I have heard from a couple of you interested in subscribing to the online US medical resource: "Up To Date". As you may know, we successfully organised a group of 11 GP Registrars earlier this year who had expressed interest and were able to access a 'Group Trainee' subscription rate. If any registrars are currently interested in an "Up To Date" subscription, please let me know and if there are enough (11 or more Registrars) for a group discount rate then, I will organise the subscription as a group. More information about subscription cost in US dollars is available at www.uptodate.com. When I receive further information about the group subscription rate, I will let you know.
STUDY GROUPS
Those of you who are planning to sit the RACGP exams in early 2010 will no doubt be aware that registration for this opens Monday 26 October 2009. If you would like my assistance with forming/joining a study group for this exam, please email me rlo@csqtc.qld.edu.au with your request and include where you wish to study (eg. north brisbane etc) and I will contact you as I gather emails from interested Registrars.
CSQTC Course Reimbursement Policy
CSQTC is in the process of finalising its 2009 Course Reimbursement Policy and Procedures for GP Registrars, which will include allowance towards courses that meet the RACGP Advanced Life Support (ALS) requirement and the FACRRM Emergency Course requirement. GP Registrars who have paid for and successfully completed a course this year which they think will meet one of these requirements, and who have not yet already discussed their situation with CSQTC, should contact us now. Please contact Anthony Dunn adunn@csqtc.qld.edu.au / 07 35528148 or Jenny Quinlan jquinlan@csqtc.qld.edu.au / 07 35528115.
We anticipate having further clarification regarding the RACGP ALS requirement and applicable courses for GP Registrars commencing GP Training in 2009 and 2010 in the next few weeks.
Clinical Education Seminar 'Fits, Faints and Funny Turns' a Hit at Redland Hospital
Dr Nam Tran, our Hospital Liaison Officer, presented his 'Fits, Faints and Funny Turns' Clinical Education Seminar to 12 Redland Hospital doctors at lunchtime on Tuesday 22 September 2009. The overall feedback we received from the attendees indicated that they found the session very worthwhile and almost all gave the highest ratings possible for the session in relation to interest, relevance, learning and speaker presentation. Well done Nam! Redland Hospital doctors will get the opportunity to see Nam's final hospital seminar for the year on Tuesday 20 October 2009.
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Nam's interactive clinical education seminars and use of the Keepads is proving to be very popular at the hospital lunchtime seminars |
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Consortium Chatter Takes a Break Next Week
Julie Ball will be on a week's leave next week, so your email inboxes will receive one less item next Friday. Chatter will resurface on Friday 9 October 2009.
Upcoming Educational Opportunities - Run By Organisations Other Than CSQTC
In this section, we will include details of upcoming educational opportunities, such as teleconferences, courses, workshop, conferences etc, run by organisations other than CSQTC. CSQTC provides this as a service to GP Registrars and stakeholder organisations. If organisations would like upcoming events relevant to GP Registrars listed here, please contact Julie Ball csqtc@csqtc.qld.edu.au or 07 35528134.
Rural Health Education Foundation (RHEF)
- September and October 2009: SBS One will air the three programs, which all highlight successful community initiatives for promoting good health and have a strong Indigenous focus, on Monday afternoons at 5.30pm beginning 28 September 2009. The programs are:
- It Takes a Village (26 mins) - Monday 28 September 2009 at 5.30pm
This program illustrates the belief that strong communities and support networks are essential to the effective functioning of families, and help them to provide a safe and healthy environment for their children. The program, which premiered on the Foundation’s own national satellite broadcast network in October 2008, features three filmed case studies of interventions that aim to reduce isolation and build stronger networks and communities. - Stay Strong (26 mins) - Monday 5 October 2009 at 5.30pm
A half-hour program which focuses on the challenge for Indigenous kids in the 6 to 12 years age group to “stay strong”. The program, which premiered on the Foundation’s own national satellite broadcast network in February 2009, examines some successful community-based health and education initiatives that put an emphasis on prevention and health promotion. - Strong and Deadly (26 mins) - Monday 12 October 2009 at 5.30pm
This program focuses on Indigenous young people in the 12-18 years age-group who have grown up against a background of entrenched social and economic disadvantage, and in many cases have experienced stressful life events. The program, which also premiered on the Foundation’s satellite network in February 2009, presents several community-based initiatives that draw on culture to provide programs that are having a significant impact on the health and well-being of Indigenous young people.
- It Takes a Village (26 mins) - Monday 28 September 2009 at 5.30pm
For more information about the programs or of the Rural Health Education Foundation please visit www.rhef.com.au or contact the Foundation directly on 02 6232 5480.
AAPM 2009 National Conference
- 20-23 October 2009: The Australian Association of Practice Managers (AAPM) 2009 National Conference will be hosted in Melbourne. The Conference program is available at http://www.cdesign.com.au/aapm2009/. If it's diversity you're looking for then the offerings of the AAPM 2009 conference will certainly not disappoint. The Conference will offer participants an extensive range of exciting concurrent workshops. From foundation skills through to masterclass, and those in between there is something for everyone to experience. Be on the edge of practice management ... in Melbourne!
Watch this space for upcoming FAQs. If you have a question, the answer to which you believe would be helpful to others, please email it to csqtc@csqtc.qld.edu.au. FAQs can be accessed via the CSQTC website http://www.csqtc.qld.edu.au/index.php?action=view&view=7663&pid=5440
Upcoming CSQTC Educational Activities - GP Registrars and GP Trainers
- 7/10/09: Toowoomba & Surrounds Node afternoon release.
- 7/10/09: Greater Brisbane & Valley (North & South) Nodes combined afternoon release.
- 7/10/09: Logan & Gold Coast Node afternoon release.
- 8/10/09: Sunshine Coast Node morning release.
- 8/10/09: South West Qld/St George Node lunchtime web-conference.
All CSQTC Calendars may be accessed via the link http://www.csqtc.qld.edu.au/index.php?action=view&view=11615
For the dates of GP Registrar Educational Activities for each training Node, visit the Node Calendar pages on the CSQTC website:
Central Queensland
Greater Brisbane & Valley
Logan/Gold Coast
South West Qld/St George
Sunshine Coast
Toowoomba & Surrounds
Wide Bay/Bundaberg
If you need to get in touch with individual staff members at CSQTC, please refer to our website for a full listing of staff within areas of interest http://www.csqtc.qld.edu.au/index.php?action=view&view=7731&pid=5408
Please advise CSQTC of any changes to address or contact details immediately on csqtc@csqtc.qld.edu.au. This includes changes to: Telephone/fax numbers; Email address; Street/postal address; Surname (eg. for Registrars who become married); Practice Name; Practice Staff (Trainers and Practice Managers).